Cornet-mute.



L. W. ALLEN.

CORNET MUTE.

APPLICATION FILED rmza. 191s.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

WITNESSES: Oz 1 $1012.

' z ATTORNEY.

LEROY W. ALLEN, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

CORNET-MUTE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application filed February 23, 1915. Serial No. 9,855.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnnor ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda, State of California, have invented a new and useful Cornet-Mute, of which the following is a specification in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to a muffler for wind instruments and it is especially adapted to approximating the sound of the French horn with a cornet.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing in. which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I am aware that there are many modifications thereof.

Figure 1. is a vertical sectional view through the device, and Fig. 2 is a view in elevation looking from the side of the device which is inserted in the horn.

The device comprises a fiat bell shaped member 1 which is suitably secured to three springs 2, 3 and 4:, said springs having their opposite ends connected to a ring 5 to give them the necessary resiliency to enable the cork blocks 8 to frictionally hold the muifler in the mouth of the horn as indicated in Fig. 1. The interior of the bell is lined with a felt pad 6 and each of the springs has secured thereto a small cork pad as indicated at 7, 8 and 9.

In operation the mufiler is inserted in the I mouth of the cornet, or any other wind instrument of that type when the music score indicates that the notes shall be softened to give a changed effect from the normal effect of the particular instrument being played upon.

It will be apparent that different softening effects may be produced by increasing or diminishing the distance of the bell from the mouth of the horn, and where it is desired to use the horn for indoor practice the mufller may be inserted quite close to the bell of the horn, thereby deadening the sound so that very little disturbance is made by the person practicing thereon.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows, modifications within the scope of the claims bein expressly reserved:

1. A mu or for horns comprising a fiat bell, a plurality of springs carried thereby,

and friction pads carried by the springs to secure the muffler in any desired position within the bell of a horn.

2. A muffler for horns comprising a flat bell, a plurality of springs carried thereby, friction pads carried by said springs, and a ring connecting the ends of the springs.

3. A mufiler for horns comprising a fiat bell, a plurality of springs carried thereby, friction pads carried by the springs to hold the bell in any given adjustment within the mouth of a horn, and a muffler pad lining the bell.

4. A muflier for horns comprising a flat bell, a felt lining therefor, a plurality of springs projecting from the bell and adapted to be projected into the mouth of a horn, a plurality of friction pads for securing the mufiler in any given adjustment in the horn, and a ring connecting the ends of the springs to assist in holding the mulfler in position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of February, A. D., 1915, in the presence of the two sub scribed witnesses.

LEROY W. ALLEN.

Witnesses:

JESSE RoBINsoN, R. S. SIZER.

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